|
Girls'
competition demonstrates great strides |
The
success of the
Lady Taverners U13 Club Competition run by the Norfolk Cricket
Board, which has attracted eight entries for this summer, demonstrates
the great strides made in the women's game over the last few years.
The Clubs
are being split into two regionalised groups of four with
regular matches on a home and away basis during the season.
The two group winners and runners-up will then compete in a
finals day at Great Melton Cricket Club to determine the
County champions. A major change will be the introduction of
hard ball cricket for these matches.
With most
clubs opting for this tournament, The League's U13 softball competition has
failed to attract sufficient entries for 2011.
February
5th 2011
|
New
proposals adopted for 2011 |
Following the end of
season consultation with participating clubs, the following rule changes
will be adopted for the 2011 competition.
• For a trial period of one
year the U11 League games will be played on Sunday mornings only.
• Defaulting clubs who fail
to fulfil a fixture for reasons other than the weather will have ten points
deducted from their current total. Their opponents will be awarded an
average of their points from completed games added to their total at the end
of the season.
There are no other changes
to the rules.
December 22nd 2010
|
Consultation
results and proposed rule changes for 2011 |
The League has now
completed consultation and feedback on the 2010 season. All but one club
provided their views and suggestions and these have been considered in
proposing any changes to the rules and structure for next summer.
Generally, all clubs were happy with the format, rules and points system of
the competition and the suggestion to move to average rather than total
points to determine league positions was rejected by a narrow margin.
The
number of teams in each league was almost unanimously endorsed as being
about right. The only two clubs disagreeing with this actually wanted more
games.
Most felt that the start of the league was at the correct time although a
few suggested that the competition ended too late in the season.
There were two major issues for consideration; the proposal to play U11 and
U13 games on Sunday mornings only and the treatment of no result games.
With regard to no result fixtures, several clubs were clearly frustrated
that some teams had on occasion cancelled their games at short notice, often
more than once. Apart from the inconvenience and disappointment of losing a
game completely, some felt that the award of 10 points for such a default
was often less than they would have achieved had the match been played.
One
of the proposals to address this was that defaulting clubs would be docked
10 points (as is the current case) and that their opponents would receive
the average of their points accrued from completed fixtures added to their
total at the end of the season. This third proposal was almost unanimously
supported.
On
the most contentious proposition of moving to a Sunday only programme for
U11 and U13 leagues, there was only limited support at U13 level but for the
U11s, five out of seven clubs voted in favour of this change.
Thirty seven teams entered the leagues in 2010; two of these withdrew before
the start of the programme and another two half way through the season.
Already there are 38 registered interest entries for 2011 with the leagues
likely to be capped at ten teams.
The
proposed changes to the league in 2011 are:
No
result games.
Defaulting clubs who fail to fulfil a prearranged fixture for any reasons
other than the weather will have ten points deducted from their total with
their opponents awarded an average of their points from completed fixtures
added to their total at the end of the season.
U11 &
U13 Leagues
For
a trial period of one year the U11 league will move to a Sunday only
programme, played in the mornings. Fixtures will be provided by the league
and matches completed on a fortnightly basis. Two reserve dates will be
available for
weather affected matches only.
Although there is always some resistance to change, a regular fixture date,
in line with many other youth sports (particularly soccer) will be welcomed
by members and parents alike.
There are no changes proposed to the U13, U15 and U17 leagues.
Clubs are welcome to respond to the above for
a period of thirty days from this date after which they will go forward for
adoption and incorporation into the 2011 rules.
November
19th 2010
The
inaugural year of the U13 girls’ softball league attracted only three
entries in 2010. Several players who took part in these games are now ready
for the hardball game and the
Norfolk Cricket Board is working hard to address this situation.
The
South Norfolk Community League is prepared to continue running an U13
softball competition as an introduction to competitive cricket if there are
sufficient entries. This would run during the summer term and finish before
the school holidays.
If you or a team you know are interested in
entering please visit the register your interest form
here.
November 19th 2010
|
Record
number of clubs register interest for 2011 |
|
| 2011
will mark the fifth anniversary of the competition and with a record
number of clubs pre registering their interest for next season it
promises to be another bumper summer for the league.
Clubs listed below have
expressed their interest in playing in next year's competition and while
they are not committed to entering a team at this stage, it does give a
good idea as to the eventual size of the groups.
If your club is not
listed below but you would like to register, without commitment, for
2011, please enter your details on our
contact us page. Entry will close at the end of January 2011.
The results of the
consultation along with details of any proposed changes to the league
will be published shortly.
|
|
|
U17 |
U15 |
U13 |
U11 |
U13
Girls |
|
Mulbarton |
Topcroft |
Topcroft |
Topcroft |
Old
Buckenham |
|
Diss |
Gt.Melton |
Gt.Melton |
Gt.Melton |
Garboldisham |
| Old
Buckenham |
Belton |
Belton |
Mulbarton |
|
|
Gt.Ellingham |
Mulbarton |
Mulbarton |
Tas
Valley |
|
|
Rocklands |
Tas
Valley |
Tas
Valley |
Gt.Ellingham |
|
|
Hardingham |
Old
Buckenham |
Old
Buckenham |
Rocklands |
|
|
Garboldisham |
Gt.Ellingham |
Gt.Ellingham |
Garboldisham |
|
|
Mattishall |
Rocklands |
Rocklands |
Cringleford Lodge |
|
| |
Hardingham |
Garboldisham |
|
|
| |
Garboldisham |
Thetford |
|
|
| |
Saxlingham |
|
|
|
| |
Cringleford Lodge |
|
|
|
September
24th 2010
Thirty seven teams
combined to make the fourth season of The South Norfolk Community League
the most successful ever.
With 136 matches played across five leagues, there were plenty of
opportunities for young cricketers to impress in the eight a side sixteen
over format.
The
new U13 girls’ softball league demonstrated the improving skills in a
competition that could have been won by any of the three teams, but Old
Buckenham’s consistent performances secured them the inaugural trophy.
In
the U11 league it was Gt.Melton who left the others trailing in their wake
as they won all six of their games by considerable margins. J.Greenslade was
particularly dominant with the bat over the summer scoring several half
centuries for his team as they remained in a class of their own. Mulbarton
and Tas Valley were runners up but a long way short of Melton’s impressive
points tally.
At
U13 level Garboldisham retained the title for the second year running
demonstrating the consistent standards at this club. They lost only once in
their campaign in a low scoring game to newcomers Cringleford Lodge who
finished league runners up. This was the most competitive group with just
six points separating the four chasing teams.
Bunwell fielded an all girls team in this league under the South Norfolk
District Development banner and found the going tough, although a victory
against Rocklands Royals must have lifted their spirits. The experience of
playing in a proper hardball league will have provided valuable experience
and serve them well in the future.
It
was same again too at U15 with Melton wrapping up a brace of titles and
losing their only game to rivals Garboldisham. Gt.Ellingham finished second
in a league which provided some very close matches.
In
2009 Hardingham lost out for the U17 honour even though they won all of
their games, but it was second time lucky as they overcame all of their
opponents and, helped by a tie between Garboldisham and Old Buckenham, made
sure that their name was on the plate for 2010.
Many youth cricketers were able to make their mark with bat and ball over
the summer and the best performances in each age group were:
U17
Best Batting 97 P.Walker of
Hardingham v Bunwell
U17 Best Bowling 3 for 2 Tom Fidler of Garboldisham v Diss
U15
Best Batting 87no C.George of Mulbarton v Hardingham
U15 Best Bowling 3 for 5 George Jenner of Saxlingham v Tas Valley
U13
Best Batting 100no
D.Taylor of Garboldisham v Tas Valley
U13 Best Bowling 5 for 8 Matt Thompson of Gt.Ellingham v SNDDG
U11 Best Batting 88no Joeseph Wilson of Tas Valley v Garboldisham
U11 Best Bowling 3 for 5 Jonathon Cooper of Tas Valley v Rocklands
September
13th 2010
Congratulations to all
clubs who have completed their programmes by the closing date of
September 5th.
The nature of some no result
fixtures have still to be clarified and according to the competition rules
unless notified otherwise no points will be awarded to either team. See
guidance notes.
U13
Rocklands Royals v Tas Valley
Garboldisham v SNDDG Girls
Tas
Valley v SNDDG
Girls
U15
Garboldisham v Tas Valley
U17
Bunwell v Diss
September 5th 2010
| U11
& U13 League Proposals for 2011 |
This
summer some clubs
have been experiencing
difficulties in raising sides, particularly in the school holidays, or
providing suitable supervision at U11 and U13 level. This has impacted on
teams who have already prepared and organised their squads before a fixture
has been cancelled, often at very short notice.
Proposals for the U11 & U13 2011 Leagues are:
•
Leagues at these levels restricted to eight teams.
• All games played on Sunday mornings only.
• U11 & U13 games played on alternate weeks.
• Fixture list provided by The League.
• Season starting early May and finishing at the end of July.
• Weather affected games not replayed.
• League tables based on points average rather than total.
m
It is stressed
that these changes are only proposals at present but initial reactions from
several clubs have been positive. All clubs and managers will have the
opportunity to comment on these and any other matters or concerns affecting
the leagues in the consultation document which will be circulated shortly.
All feedback from
players, parents and coaches is welcomed
here.
August 30th 2010
| U11
- Gt.Melton v Garboldisham |
Having recorded the
highest ever league total of 213 last year at Bunwell, Garboldisham U11s
set another record, this time for the lowest score of 18 runs as they
slumped to a heavy defeat at Melton Park.
This last game of the season
was played in good sprit by both teams. Melton batted first Ben Carding top
scored with 39 followed by Joseph Greenslade 29 and Ryan Howard 14. Emma had
best bowling figures for Garboldisham taking 2 wickets for 9 runs with a
wicket each for T Hudderston and W Pierson plus a run out. Garboldisham's
top scorer was W Pierson 11.
Melton's accurate bowling
took regular wickets with Luke Marchant, Matt Rennie and Craig Attwell
taking 2 wickets each and 1 for Matt Foster there was also 2 stumpings for
Joseph Greenslade. This match ends a great season for Melton - the first
season of cricket for some of the players.
August 21st 2010
|
U13 -
Rockland Royals v Mulbarton |
A half century from
Craig Ellis (53) provided the cornerstone of Rocklands' innings after
the promising looking Miners was run out. With Mulbarton’s bowling
lacking venom and the fielding rather wooden, the home side were able to
total a competitive 87.
With openers Samson (20) and Whitlock (22) proceeding serenely towards the
target the game looked good as won, but a decisive period of three overs,
including two maidens, in which Whitlock was run out and Samson bowled
turned the game on its head. Rocklands bowled well, particularly Miners and
Elllis, and this, along with good fielding and Ellis’ earlier half century
proved the difference between the two teams as Mulbarton fell short of their
target.
August 20th 2010
|
U15 -
Hardingham v Mulbarton |
B.Falcon was the star of the Hardingham
innings with an imperious 73 no against a rather off colour bowling
attack from the visitors. Apart from Everett (2-10), who was excellent,
Mulbarton generally bowled too short and wide and were punished
accordingly by the rampant Falcon who was largely responsible for
propelling the home side to a competitive 123 off their sixteen overs.
Having popped the coaching manual into the bin, Mulbarton’s George proceeded
to bludgeon his way to a career best 87no whilst retaining the strike for
most of the innings. This was just as well as his five partners’ mustered
only 5 runs between them. Hardingham’s attack was also rather wayward but
both B.Falcon (1-18) and F.Falcon (2-13) bowled well, the latter
outstandingly for an eleven year old.
George should be grateful to the Hardingham grounds man who had produced a
pitch of even bounce as he rode his luck to produce a thrilling and
enormously entertaining victory with only two balls to spare.
Mulbarton CC U15 SNCLeague Team
August 17th 2010
|
U13 -
Tas Valley v Mulbarton |
After a steady start,
aided by some good Mulbarton catching Tas Valley disastrously lost 4
wickets for 1 run in one remarkable over from Sam Morton and thereafter
were soon all out for a meagre 24. A total that while losing 2 wickets
on the way Mulbarton had little difficulty passing for a 5 wicket
victory.
August 14th 2010
|
U15 -
Mulbarton v Rocklands |
Things could have
been worse for Mulbarton with one man short and skipper George out third
ball of the innings; but not a lot. A good knock from Thompson (25)
helped to restore some respectability but Rocklands bowled and fielded
well, particularly Bart (3 for 18). No other batsman managed double
figures and the now familiar collapse meant that the rest of the team
added just 19 runs between them before being all out in the eleventh
over for their lowest score of the season.
Excellent opening spells from Bradley and George restricted the visitors to
20 off the first six overs but after this the options were strictly limited
and the team became listless and deflated. Miller, who should have bowled
more, again troubled the batsmen with Bradley taking a good catch off his
bowling, but Etheridge (20) and Hinchcliff (16no) saw the visitors home with
more than four overs to spare.
August 4th 2010
|
Saxlingham
unable to complete league programme |
After struggling to
fulfil their fixtures throughout the season, Saxlingham CC have bowed to
the inevitable and withdrawn both their U13 and U15 teams from the
remaining games.
It is always disappointing
when clubs are unable to complete their league programme and penalties have
to be applied.
The committee has decided to
treat the U13 league as a withdrawal and awarded 10 points, in accordance
with the rules, to teams with outstanding fixtures against Saxlingham
At U15 level, teams still to
play Saxlingham will be awarded 10 points with 30 points being deducted from
Saxlingham.
August 2nd 2010
|
U15 -
Gt.Melton v Saxlingham |
Joe Bush scored 31 not
out and Toby Wyatt 23 not out as Melton overhauled Saxlingham's 66 all
out in 10 overs. Matt Nichols top-scored for the home side but it was
the leg spin of Peter Frazer (2-20) and Joe Bickel (3-12) that allowed
Melton to chase a comparatively modest total.
August 2nd 2010
|
U11 -
Tas Valley v Topcroft |
Wilson on his own
Tas Valley were
thankful for the return of Joeseph Wilson as he again proved to be the
mainstay of the Tas Valley batting with an assured 44 not out in the Tas
total of 75 for 5. Incredibly only one other run came from the bat as extras
contributed 30 to the Tas total.
For Topcroft Luke
Burridge bowled particularly well with 2 for 6 from his 3 overs and also
scored a valuable 35 as Topcroft chipped away at the Tas total to reach
their winning target of 76 for 5 in the 15th over.
August 2nd 2010
|
U17 -
Hardingham wrap up title with win at Diss |
After coming close last
season, Hardingham wrapped up the U17 title with a good win at Rectory
Meadow.
Batting first they posted an
impressive total of 163 for 0 with J.Downes (88no) again providing the
backbone of the innings.
Diss batted well in reply
but were unable to match the visitors rate falling short by 31 runs.
August 2nd 2010
|
U11 -
Rocklands Rustlers v Hethersett & Tas Valley |
Wow! What a game!
Tas batted first and steady batting especially by Jonathon Cooper (16
not out) and L.Simmons (11 not out). Rocklands bowled tidily with
Matthew Hendrie and Matthew Noonan taking a wicket each.
In reply Rocklands lost Noah Coates early but a partnership of 67
between Matthew Noonan (8) and Edward Proctor (43) seemed to put them in
a strong position, needing 18 runs from the last 4 overs). However fine
bowling from Tas meant that 5 runs were needed from the last over. An
exceptional last over from Jonathan Cooper (3-5) (including the
dangerous Proctor) meant that Tas were home by 4 runs.
A fine game enjoyed by a large crowd. All the boys can be proud of their
part in this one.
Pictured
below are Hethersett & Tas Valley U11 SNCLeague team
Back row
from left: Casper King, Jonathon Cooper, Joeseph Wilson, Tristen Henderson
Front row from left: Matt Daniels, Crispin Clarke, Louis Simmons and Tom
Worley
July 27th 2010
|
U15 -
Hardingham v Mulbarton |
Choosing to field Mulbarton
made a bright start with the opening bowlers George and Miller denying
Hardingham any real scoring opportunities and conceding just 16 runs off
their combined spells. Harris (35) and Falcon (14) put on 62 for the first
wicket but took over ten overs to do so. The rest of the Mulbarton attack
lacked penetration although the standard of ground fielding was encouraging
as the rain began to fall and conditions deteriorated.
The two sides played on to the
end of the innings with Hardingham doing well to reach 102 thanks to some
aggressive hitting at the end from Bloom (19no).
But as the rain continued to
fall and the square and outfield became greasy, there was no choice but to
abandon what would have been a very interesting run chase.
Match facts: Hardingham 102
for 3 (16 overs). Match abandoned.
July 22nd 2010
| U11
- Tas Valley v Garboldisham |
Tas Valley batted first
and made 129 for 0 with Joeseph Wilson scoring a superb 88 not out and
being well supported by Jonathon Cooper with 20 not out. For
Garboldisham Oscar Rushen was the most economical bowler with 0 for 11
off 3 overs.
When Garboldisham batted
Campbell Young made an excellent 31, but 3 run outs did not help the
Garboldisham cause and they were bowled out for 63, with the Tas Valley
wicket takers being Crispin Clarke 1 for 4, Tom Worley 1 for 6, Louis
Simmonds 1 for 8 and Joeseph Wilson 1 for 10.
July 18th 2010
R.Tiramana scored 58 not
out in Belton's total of 108-2. Joe Bickel was Melton's most economical
bowler with figures of 1-5 from 3 overs.
Melton's prolific opening
pair of George King and Chris Greenslade made chasing Belton's total look
comparatively easy. They were quick to punish any loose bowling. King
scored 45 not out and Greenslade made 55 before retiring, allowing Toby
Wyatt (5 not out) to hit the winning runs in the 12th over.
July 16th 2010
| U15
- Tas Valley v Gt.Ellingham |
Gt Ellingham produced
some tight bowling and good fielding to restrict Tas Valley to 89 for 4,
with Lake 1 for 5, Sterment 1 for 9, Evernett 1 for 17 and Thompson 1
for 17 being the wicket takers.
For Tas Valley, Wastell top
scored with 40 not out. In reply while Howard bowled well in taking 1 for 7,
Thompson 38 not out and Zeke 30 not out saw Gt Ellingham to 93 for 1 and a
well earned victory.
July 14th 2010
| U11
- Tas Valley v Gt.Melton |
On a warm Sunday morning
at Tas Valley, Gt Melton produced an impressive all round performance to
record a comprehensive 76 run victory.
Batting first Gt Melton
scored 138 without loss at the end of their 16 overs, with Joe Greenslade
making a superb 76 not out and being well supported by Ben Carding 32 not
out.
As with their batting Gt
Melton's bowlers proved to be equaly effective and bowled Tas Valley out for
62, with the main wicket takers being Joe Greenslade 3 for 12 and M Rennie 2
for 5. For Tas Valley Joeseph Wilson top scored with 25.
July 12th 2010
| U15
-
Gt.Melton v Garboldisham |
L.Taylor scored 49 in 16
overs before being caught and bowled off the last ball. J.Seaman scored
29 not out as Garboldisham totalled 137-3.
Melton's reply was built on
Toby Wyatt's 36 and, with Joe Bickle scoring 16 they had an outside chance
of victory but, needing 10 an over off the last 3 proved too much.
July 9th 2010
| U15
- Tas Valley v Belton |
Despite a fine 70 not
out from Joel Howard, Tas Valley could only muster 108 for 5 from their
16 overs, with the best Belton bowling being provided by Romesh Tiramana
with 1 for 5 off 3 overs.
In reply Belton openers
Tiramana and Savory were never in trouble with Tiramana batting powerfully
with 12 fours and a six, in his 57 not out, while Savory provided a good 20
not out to take Belton to a fine 7 wicket win.
July 6th 2010
| U17
- Mulbarton v Old Buckenham |
Looking for their first win in this
league against visitors Old Buckenham, Mulbarton despatched both
openers with good spells from Batch and Whitlock by the fifth over.
Long and Anthony should have joined them soon after but both were
dropped from consecutive balls off the unlucky Whitlock in the next
over. Although Anthony went soon afterwards, Long capitalised on his
good luck to provide the backbone of the Bucks total with 53no.
Having kept a lid on the scoring early in the innings, Mulbarton
conceded 52 from the last five overs as Bucks finished on 126.
Initially well
up with the rate in reply, Gibbins top scored with 33 but Old
Buckenham bowled well, with Thompson (3 for 11) particularly
destructive, pitching the ball up and making life difficult for the
home side. The frustration was evident as wickets tumbled; what had
initially seemed an attainable total gradually receded into the
distance as the Mulbarton challenge fell away leaving Old Buckenham
comfortable winners.
MCC U17 SNCLeague Team
July 5th 2010
| U15
- Hethersett & Tas Valley v Mulbarton |
Put into bat Tas
made a torrid start losing both Woodward and Wistel before double
figures were on the board. An excellent partnership of 84 between Adams
(32no) and Hutt (35) rebuilt the innings but Mulbarton bowled and
fielded well before Hutt was dismissed last ball to restrict the home
side to 89.
On this small ground
with its scorched outfield this was a challenging total to defend and George
(58no) hit a brutal half century taking Mulbarton halfway towards their
target by the end of the fourth over. There was some success for the bowlers
taking three wickets with Wilson (1 for 15) particularly impressive but
despite the best efforts of Tas in the field, the visitors reached their
target with more than six overs to spare.
July 2nd 2010
| U13
Girls - Old Buckenham win inaugural title |
Old Buckenham secured
the inaugural U13 girls trophy with a convincing win over Mulbarton to
finish the season unbeaten.
An under par Mulbarton
played well below their capabilities as their own challenge for the title
melted away.
Bucks bowled and fielded
well to restrict the visitors to 276 for 4 (net 256) before replying with
some attractive and confident batting taking the score well beyond their
opponents (net 286).
Although evenly matched, Old
Buckenham were far more cohesive and motivated on the night and thoroughly
deserved their win. Well done girls.
U13 Old
Buckenham Girls
July 1st 2010
| U11
- Gt.Melton v Mulbarton |
Mulbarton's
openers Morton and Arthurs batted steadily until the 6th
over when Arthurs was bowled playing across a straight ball. Bartholomew did
not last long beaten by a good ball from Ben Carding that caught him LBW. Kidner and Wear played well but runs were hard to find
with the total finishing on 83. Sam Morton top scored with 31no.
The dangerous Carding
fell early to Morton but Greenslade, in great form at the moment, scored
another unbeaten half century to guide Melton to an easy win with more than
five overs
to spare.
MCC U11
Team
June 28th 2010
|
U11 - Rocklands Rustlers v
Gt.Melton |
A fine knock by
J.Greenslade powered Gt. Melton to a good total on a very warm morning at
Rocklands. He received good support from B. Carding (14) and R.Smith (8
not out).
In reply Rocklands lost
wickets at regular intervals although Edward Proctor's 20 did give the home
crowd some encouragement. Good bowling though from all the Melton bowlers
led by B.Carding 2-2, J.Greenslade 2-6, R.Howard 1-10, and M.Rennie 1-8,
ensured a comfortable win.
June 27th 2010
|
U13 - Tas Valley Match Reports |
Tas
Valley v Rocklands Raiders
In a high scoring match
which Tas Valley won by 26 runs, Tas Valley batted first and reached 141 for
1 at the close of their innings, with Matt Wastell 57 not out and Joeseph
Wilson 48 not out producing an unbroken 2nd wicket partnership of 115. While
both batsmen batted extremely well special mention must go to 11 year old
Joeseph Wilson as it is the second time in 3 under 13 matches that he has
batted throughout the full 16 overs to finish on 48 not out.
In reply Rocklands looked to
be struggling at 30 for 3 in the 7th over, but with G Evans 51 not out and E
Crabtree 27 not out, they made a spirited recovery to finish on 115 for 3.
For Tas Valley Matt Wastell took 2 for 21 off 3 overs and Jonathon Cooper 1
for 13 off 3 overs.
Tas Valley
v Cringleford
Cringleford Lodge and Tas
Valley produced an excellent and close game, which Cringleford Lodge
eventually won by 7 runs. Batting first some accurate bowling restricted
Cringleford to 67 for 0, with J Malcolm finishing on 28 not out and J Laney
on 25 not out. In reply
Tas Valley soon began losing
wickets, but with the score on 60 for 5 in the 13th over and with Tas
Valley's top scoring batsman Joeseph Wilson still at the wicket the match
was in the balance. However Tas Valley's hopes of victory were dashed by a
brilliant direct hit which ran out Joeseph Wilson for 21. For Cringleford
although most of their bowlers performed well, J Malcolm produced the best
figures with 2 for 2 off 2 overs.
June 26th 2010
|
U15
- Mulbarton v Gt.Ellingham |
A maiden half
century by George (55), well supported by his opening partner Whitlock
(22), gave the home side a perfect platform for a large score against
visitors Gt.Ellingham. Mulbarton were looking good with 74 on the board
by the eighth over before these two departed in quick succession; George
caught and Whitlock bowled. Thompson (30no) helped keep the score moving
but good bowling combined with excellent ground fielding by the visitors
slowed the rate and Thompson’s partners made only the briefest
appearances at the other end. When a total of 150 had easily looked
possible at one stage, Mulbarton had to settle for 127. Clark (2 for 18)
and Thomson (2 for 17) bowled particularly well.
It should have been
enough though with Bradley and Everett’s accurate opening spells
stifling the run rate. At the halfway mark Ellingham still needed 83 and
a comfortable win for Mulbarton looked the most likely outcome. Whitlock
also bowled well but the rest of the attack lacked control and the rate
accelerated in part thanks to the profligacy of extras (51). It was an
edgy finish with Lake (43) looking particularly threatening. With 31
required off the last two overs a win looked a real possibility for the
visitors. But in the end it was just too much and Mulbarton were lucky
to scrape home by 6 runs with Lake caught last ball by Thompson off his
own bowling. |
 |
 |
Mulbarton (left) and
Gt.Ellingham U15 Teams
June 24th 2010
|
U13 -
Garboldisham v Rocklands Royals |
On a warm evening
Rocklands batted first and Craig Ellis carried his bat throughout the
innings and in doing so helped Rocklands to finish on 98 for 3 wckets.
Garboldisham without top
batsman Dan Taylor knew a solid start was essential. Sam Baker and Jake
Snowling ran for everything and gradually the boundaries came and when the
first wicket fell the scores were level. Sam being out for a maiden 50. Jack
Haliwell guided the ball to the boundary for the winning runs.
Well done to all at
Rocklands including Mervin and their faithful scorer Maureen for playing in
a great spirit.
June 21st 2010
|
U11 -
Mulbarton v Topcroft |
Mulbarton lost the toss
and were made to bat first with the openers Bartholomew (14) and Morton (13)
taking the score to 44 by the halfway stage before Sam Morton played on.
Good contributions followed from the others with A.Bainbridge (17no) top
scoring in a total that finished on 98.
In reply Topcroft
struggled to get runs on the board and the home side bowled well taking six
wickets, all bowled, to restrict the visitors to 68 by the close.
Mulbarton CC
U11 SNCLeague Team
June 20th 2010
|
U13 -
Mulbarton v Gt.Ellingham |
Gt.Ellingham
won
the toss and elected to field. At this level, it is always easier to
chase the runs. The opening pair of Whitlock and Lynds started
with purpose but lost their wickets early which left the team struggling
on 13 for 2 at the end of the 3rd over. Josh Bartholomew partially
repaired the innings with a resounding 29 that included four 4s and a 6
but none of his partners were able to hang around and Mulbarton were
bowled out rather cheaply for 76.
The
first two batsmen for Gt Ellingham scored 25 and 15 apiece but at a very
slow rate. With only 18 on the board by the end of the 7th over Mulbarton
looked well on track for a surprising win. But Ellingham responded well and
got the board moving again to chase down this modest total in the
penultimate over.
June 18th
2010
|
U17 -
High scoring game at Rectory Meadow |
|
Nick Mackenzie
of Mulbarton CC
June 17th 2010 |
The Diss boys
having been put into bat on the small ground gave the Mulbarton’s
opening attack a real pasting. Mulbarton fielded energetically but
Spinks (40), Blakely (31) and C.Pask (59), had 107 on the board by
the half way mark and a massive score looked likely. But Mulbarton
kept going and good catches from Mackenzie and a corker from Wilford,
along with wickets for Batch, Culling and Gibbins, pegged the home
side back as they managed only a further 66 off their remaining
eight overs to reach 173; an achievable total on this small ground.
The visitors
needed a good start but Gibbins was back in the pavilion before the
end of the first over top edging a ball to the keeper. George (22)
and Mackenzie (65) put on 67 for the second wicket before George
perished in the same manner as Gibbins. Well behind the rate now
Mackenzie pushed on but his partners came and went before he himself
was caught. A plucky innings of 13no at the end from Batch kept some
pressure on but there was too much to do and Mulbarton finished 29
short of their target in a pulsating and exhilarating game. Pick of
the bowlers was A.Blakely with 2 for 10.
|
|
U15 -
Garboldisham v Rocklands Rockets |
The visitors batted
first but struggled to get enough runs on the board as the good bowling
from the Garboldisham lads kept them pinned down.
Rocklands' opener, J Noonan dabbed a ball that spiralled high for a
well-taken catch by Tom Shaw fielding at third man. G Wayne hit a nice
string of fours before nicking a ball in the following over from Ben
Holdsworth for a well taken catch from Garby keeper Lewis Taylor. And in
case the umpire was in two minds as to whether Wayne had edged it or
not, quick-thinking Taylor followed up with a stumping as the batsman
stepped out of his crease.
The Rocklands' number 3, S. Hinchcliffe looked handy with the bat before
being bowled by Joe Seaman. Seaman was the pick of the Garby bowlers
finishing on 2 for 7 off 3 and there was economic bowling from Joe Paul
(0 for 5 off 3) and a nice spell from Nathan Lamb (0 for 12 off 3) who
showed that he can bowl as well as keep wicket. Nathan was having a day
off from his usual position behind the stumps. Rocklands finished on 78
for 6.
Garboldisham openers Matt Allin and Joe Seaman got off to a slow but
patient start. By the fourth over the runs began to flow until Seaman (9
runs) swept a shot into the hands of the Rocklands fielder off the
bowling of J Baker. In at 3, Lewis Taylor played an assortment of
delicate shots to finish on 12 not out. But it was Matt Allin who
knocked the winning shot to leave Garboldisham on 80 for 1 after 11
overs and a win of 6 wickets. Allin, buoyed up from a Sunday friendly
the previous day where he'd scored 82, finished on 41.
June 16th 2010
|
U11 -
Tas Valley v Gt.Ellingham |
Tas Valley batted first
and scored 80 for 3, with Casper King providing a top score of 19 not
out.
For Gt Ellingham Will
Watling took 2 for 12 from 3 overs and Kelsey Lake 1 for 8 from 2 overs.
In reply Gt Ellingham got
off to a good start with an opening partnership of 22. However once the
opening partnership was broken good Tas Valley bowling in particular from
Jonathan Cooper with 3 for 7 from 3 overs and Joeseph Wilson 2 for 4 from 3
overs saw Gt Ellingham being bowled out for 50,of which Will Watling added
to his good bowling with a top score of 13.
June 14th 2010
|
U11 -
Rocklands Rustlers v Garboldisham |
Exceptionally
accurate bowling by the Garboldisham team restricted Rocklands to 51.
Edward Proctor's innings of 24 contained three 4's. Garboldisham gave
away only 13 in extras throughout the 16 overs.
Rocklands tried hard
in reply but despite excellent catches from Alex Neil and Matthew Noonan
Garboldisham reached their target in the 10th over.
June 13th 2010
|
Girls League - Mulbarton v
Garboldisham |
Asked to bat after
losing the toss the Mulbarton innings started brightly with M.Bird (8)
and C.Bond putting on 24 for the first pair. Good contributions followed
from all of the others with S.Leek (27) and R.Armes (24) particularly
impressive. These large scores along with much improved running between
the wickets propelled the Mulbarton score to an impressive 323 for the
loss of just one wicket (net 318). Bessie was pick of the visitors’
attack with her three overs costing just 16.
Garboldisham matched Mulbarton run for run until the twelfth over but
crucially lost four wickets; two run outs, a good catch by Leek and one
bowled. Needing 64 off the last four overs was a herculean task and that
they managed 36 was largely credit to an accomplished innings of 20 from
C.Evans.
This was a cohesive effort from both teams which provided an entertaining
evening enjoyed by a large and appreciative crowd.
June
11th 2010
|
U11 -
Bunwell pull out of competition |
Bunwell have
announced their withdrawal from the U11 league having failed to attract
enough players in this age group.
Youth manager Chris
Brook said "Bunwell under 11 team will be unable to play in this years
competition due to a lack of players. Last year at training we were getting
30 kids regularly but this year we have dropped down to 8 with only 3
suitable to play hardball cricket...we cannot see how we can complete our
fixtures at present."
"Rest assured we will be back as youth is the future."
The committee have decided
not to seek a replacement for Bunwell at this late stage.
June 8th 2010
|
U13 -
Rocklands Raiders v SNDDG |
Good match played in
good spirit and all the players enjoyed themselves. Notable batting
performances by Ethan Crabtree (Rocklands) - 36 runs and E Reay (SNDDG)
- not out 22 runs.
June 8th 2010
|
U13 -
Garboldisham v Mulbarton |
Batting first, Garboldisham had a
strong side who knew how to exploit the many spaces created by 8 a
side cricket. Their openers scored 55 and 12 apiece. It was
obvious that they had a good eye for the ball and had power behind
their strokes so any loose ball was punished. The Mulbarton side
showed the opposition how to field preventing a number of boundaries
with enthusiastic dives and getting their bodies behind the ball.
Sam Morton managed to bowl Taylor (55) with a well pitched up ball
and suddenly there was light at the end of the tunnel (a long one as
the score was 65 for 1 after 6 overs). However it took until the 9th
over for Jonny Whitlock to take a catch behind off Sam Bartholomew’s
bowling to get the 2nd opener out. The 3rd
and 4th batsmen scored 28 and 34 NO to establish a high
score for this level of cricket. Theo Lynds lifted the gloom with a
well bowled first ball to take the wicket of Snowling (28) but by
now the score was 125. Matthew Samson was rewarded for some good
bowling with an LBW decision in the last over.
It was going to take some committed
batting to prevent a comprehensive defeat. This is what we got with
the opening pair of Jonny Whitlock (36) and Ed Hodges (5) batting
through to the 6th over before Ed Hodges was bowled.
Jonny Whitlock batted with style and purpose and should be well
pleased with his contribution. Matthew Samson (16) came in at No 3
and picked up the pace of running between the wicket taking the
score to 74 before being bowled in the 11th over. Josh
Bartholomew (9) tried valiantly to maintain the momentum with two
well hit boundaries. What he lacks in style he made up with sheer
effort. However stepping across the wicket earned him an easy LBW
decision. This left the remainder of the batting 3 overs to make up
67 runs which was clearly not going to happen so it was nice to see
the team make a collective decision to ensure they got into 3
figures and earn a well deserved point for their efforts.
June 6th 2010
|
Girls'
League - Ellingham/Rocklands withdraw
from competition. |
Despite the very best
efforts from these two clubs they have been unable to recruit enough
girls to field a team in this new competition.
With regret they have
announced their withdrawal from this summer's league.
June 4th 2010
|
U11 -
Topcroft outclassed by Melton |
On a glorious
evening Gt Melton outclassed Topcroft to win by 62 runs. With one player
failing to arrive, Gt Melton made the most of the spaces in the field
and scored 94 for 2 with the impressive B Carding scoring 43.
B Carding then
impressed with the ball taking 2 for 1 from his 1 over. Topcroft never
got going and scored 32 all out against some disciplined bowling by the
visitors.
June 4th 2010
|
U13 -
Melton secure big win against Rocklands Royals |
Michael Farmer (Gt
Melton) scored his maiden 50. Both he and Chris Greenslade retired
after reaching their half centuries. C.Ellis batted well in Rocklands'
reply, scoring 31.
June 4th 2010
|
|
U13
Girls' League - Bucks run out winners in closely contested game |
It
needed something special to drag us all up to Orchard Park Mulbarton on an
evening better suited to a quiet snooze in a comfy chair. And it was
special; the very first girls' league game at The Club against Old
Buckenham. Put into bat, the visitors made steady if unspectacular progress
towards a competitive total of which nearly three quarters were extras. They
made 31 off the bat but more importantly only lost two wickets. Hayley was
top scorer with a solid 11 not out.
Mulbarton's reply followed pretty much the same pattern and with 46 runs
needed off the final four overs, a victory for Old Buckenham looked certain.
They hadn't reckoned on Rosie Armes (21 no) though who brought the game to
life clubbing two sixes and two fours in an over that cost 24 runs. Suddenly
the crowd were interested again as a last gasp win looked possible, but
unfortunately the dashing cavalier spent most of the remaining three overs
marooned at the non strikers end and Buckenham, taking two late wickets,
were able to cling on with eight runs to spare.
Mulbarton CC U13 Girls' Team
May 26th
2010
| U15 -
Saxlingham v Mulbarton |
Mulbarton out of sorts
Tip and
run anyone? Well of course not. But no one had told Saxlingham who, put into
bat by the visitors, set about plundering the Mulbarton bowling with quick
calling and running between the wickets; impressive stuff. Helped in their
task by sloppy fielding, the pair of Fleming (58) and Bailey (25) put on 84
for the second wicket. With 100 on the board by the tenth over, even after
these two were removed by Rhatigan and Pocklington respectively, the
momentum continued as the home side finished on an impressive 146.
Where
Mulbarton had been lethargic in the field, the home side were bursting with
energy. After George (7) was run out by a direct hit and Whitlock (12)
dismissed to an astonishing reaction catch at mid off there was only ever
going to be one result. Bradley batted tenaciously for his 19 before
Mulbarton’s reply fizzled out only halfway towards the target.
Mulbarton CC U15 Team
May 26th
2010
| U13
- Rocklands Royals v Cringleford Lodge |
Outstanding bowling & fielding
performance by the Royals.
Cringleford all out in 9 overs for 23
runs. Other notable bowling performances by: Craig Ellis - 2 overs 2 wickets
for 2 runs, Matt Miners - 2 overs, wicket maiden, 1 wicket for 3 runs, Tom
Wagg - 2 overs 1 wicket for 8 runs. Rocklands chased down the score in the
5th over for the loss of 2 wickets.
May 24th 2010
| U15
- Last ball win against Hardingham sees Melton go top |
Excellent match. One ball remaining
when Chris Greenslade hit the winning four. Melton were 6 wickets down with
last man, 11-year-old Joe Greenslade, joining his brother at the wicket.
Chris (an U13) batted very well for his 44 not out.
Hardingham's J.Harris was the mainstay
of Hardingham's innings with an unbeaten half-century.
May 21st 2010
| U13
- Mulbarton v Rocklands Raiders |
Rocklands Raiders were the visitors to Orchard Park for their U13 fixture
against Mulbarton who, batting first, accumulated the bulk of their early
runs through extras. Bartholomew (19) and Pocklington (8) put on 69 for the
first wicket before an attacking innings from Morton (23) propelled the
final score to a competitive 125 for 5. Most of the Rocklands attack
struggled with their line and only Crabtree (2 for 10) and Evans (2 for 17)
managed any real control with the ball.
The
visitors reply started briskly with quick runs coming off the opening
attack. Already 31 on the board by the fifth over, the target looked well in
reach but when Morton (2 for 8) removed the dangerous Crabtree (23), the
momentum stalled. Evans (14) pushed on but he had no real support from his
partners and the innings quickly collapsed to 58 all out.
Mulbarton CC U13 SNCL
Team
May 17th 2010
| U13
- Rocklands Royals & Saxlingham tie |
A pleasing debut for two Saxlingham
players with Matt Wileman batting very well for 24 no.
Craig Ellis for Rocklands bowled very well and was a very effective bat,
making 28.
The game ended in a tight finish on equal scores with both sides having 3
wickets down after Rocklands scrambled a single off the final ball.
May 11th 2010
| U13
- Holders off to a flyer on polling day |
Thanks to Peter Barnes who agreed to a
late switch of venue. The game should have been played at Great Melton but
was switched as the Melton pavilion was being used as a polling station.
It was a close game, played in a good
spirit. Chris Greenslade scored 50 for Melton before being 'retired' and
D.Taylor did the same for Garboldisham - also retiring.
May 10th 2010
| Weather
has final say in first girls' game |
The very first U13 girls' league game
fell foul of the unseasonable May weather as a potentially exciting finish
was ruined by heavy rain.
Garboldisham posted a competitive 282
for 2 off their innings and Old Buckenham looked set fair to challenge this
with a good start, reaching 236 for 2 before the heavens opened.
A tie was agreed between the teams.
May
8th 2010
| Last
Ball thriller goes Mulbarton's Way |
|
U15 Mulbarton v
Belton
With Mulbarton
winning the toss and opting to bowl, the visitor’s two openers
looked out of sorts against good opening spells from Bradley and
Holden with most of their total accumulating from extras. The home
side’s fielding was a little erratic at first but tightened up as
the bitter north easterly wind and plummeting temperatures
encouraged any opportunity to run around; avoiding the onset of
hypothermia. Belton accelerated after this before James Whitlock
removed the dangerous looking Savoury (15) as part of an outstanding
spell (3 for 17) and J.Bartholomew took care of Tirimana (23). From
then on good fielding and bowling pegged the visitors back with only
29 runs coming from the last 7 overs.
With 96 the
target, like Belton, the home side struggled to get the board
moving. B.Wood bowled a particularly frugal spell with his three
overs yielding just six runs, including the only maiden of the
match.. By the tenth over, two wickets down, 60 was still needed and
the match was inexorably drifting away. James Whitlock (29no) and
J.Bartholomew (32no) however had other ideas. With different styles;
one stylish and technically classic, the other brutal and
aggressive, they complemented each other perfectly, mounting a
sustained attack on the total with 47 runs coming from the next 4
overs. With six runs needed off the last over, an overthrow off the
last ball enabled Mulbarton to scramble past the winning post.
Match facts: Belton 96 for 4 (16
overs). Mulbarton 97 for 2 (16 overs). Mulbarton won by 5 wickets.
May
6th 2010
|
| Format
for Girls Competition |
After canvassing the clubs involved:
Garboldisham, Gt.Ellingham & Rocklands, Mulbarton and Old Buckenham, option
2 was chosen as the preferred format for the inaugural competition this
summer.
This will mean each team playing the
others twice giving six games per club.
The objective is to encourage
competitive participation and help girls sections to consolidate and work
towards dedicated leagues at all age groups.
Mulbarton CC intends to run another
girls' day as part of its Tenth Annual Carnival on Tuesday August 24th -
format to be decided.
March 1st 2010
| Entry
opens for 2010 Competition |
Pre registered clubs should now confirm
their entry by completing the
online form.
Please note that an entry must be
completed for each team, along with relevant team manager details. These
will remain confidential; circulated only to other managers within the
league. They will not be published on this or any other site.
The final date for entry into the 2010
competition is Saturday March 13th.
February 3rd 2010
| League
welcomes Barnard Sports |
As part of their continuing support of
youth and girls' cricket in the county, The League is proud to welcome
Barnard
Sports as partners for the 2010 competition.
They will generously be providing
winner's medals for all five leagues in this summer's competition as a
permanent memento of the teams' achievements throughout the season.
Barnard
Sports carries a wide range of cricket equipment, including the largest
selection of bats in the county. Personal service combined with internet
prices make it the first choice for the youth player.
Whether you are an individual choosing
your first bat or an experienced player looking to replace or upgrade your
equipment, Barnard Sports offers unrivalled choice; you can now buy online
too - visit their
site
today.
February 3rd 2010
| Record
number of clubs registered for 2010 |
With nearly five months still to go until
the start of the season, there has been a record number of clubs
preregistering their interest for the coming year.
Previous worries in some quarters that
the new league would dilute participation in other competitions have proved
groundless; the number of clubs and schools fielding youth sides in all
forms of the game has continued to rise, proving that additional
opportunities further increase involvement in our summer game.
It is hoped that the league provision
on offer for girls only teams this summer, both from this
competition and that of
The Lady
Taverners, run by The Norfolk Cricket Board, will provide an attractive
incentive for the increasing number of girls taking up the game.
Don't forget that the league will be
welcoming girls as part of the hard ball competitions where they may play
two years below their age.
The following clubs have expressed an
interest in competing in the coming summer's competitions and while this
does not confirm participation, it is a healthy sign for this season's
cricket.
U11:
Bunwell, Garboldisham, Great Ellingham, Great Melton, Hethersett & Tas
Valley, Mulbarton, Rocklands and Topcroft.
U13:
Belton, Bunwell, Cringleford Lodge, Garboldisham, Great Ellingham, Great
Melton, Hethersett & Tas Valley, Mulbarton, Rocklands and Saxlingham.
U15:
Belton, Garboldisham, Great Ellingham, Great Melton, Hethersett & Tas
Valley, Hardingham, Mulbarton, Rocklands and Saxlingham.
U17:
Bunwell, Diss, Garboldisham, Hardingham, Mulbarton and Old Buckenham.
U13
Girls: Garboldisham, Mulbarton, Old Buckenham.
There
is still plenty of time to
register if you wish to be considered for next season with the closing
date not until March.
January 2nd 2010 (Updated January 5th)
| No
changes after
2009 League Consultation |
All teams who took part in the third
summer of The South
Norfolk Community League have completed their evaluation of the season.
This year the clubs
were generally happy with all elements of the competition. The main proposal for consideration was
the introduction of a retirement limit for batsmen. Although some managers
felt that games could too easily be dominated by one or two players, others
welcomed the opportunity for their young batsmen to build a large total.
In the end, a substantial majority voted to keep the
rule as it is - i.e. with no retirement. In one sided games it should be noted that
coaches can voluntarily retire batsmen to give more of their team a chance;
the not out batsman returning should all other wickets be lost.
Other matters occupying managers were the lack of scorers
for some games, the way in which the law regarding wides was interpreted and
the situation relating to no result games.
Clubs are expected to provide an umpire and scorer for every
game and should agree before the match their interpretation of wides; consistency is important to ensure fairness throughout the fixture.
There is never going to be an absolutely perfect system
regarding the resolution of no result games but the committee and managers
felt that the present system is as fair as possible.
All clubs should be congratulated on their hard work in
achieving another successful season for the league.
November 10th 2009
| New Rules for
girls participation in leagues |
The South Norfolk community League will
be introducing a new section for girls in 2010. This will be an eight a side
Under 13 softball competition designed to encourage increased participation
in the game.
An increasing number of girls though
have moved on to the hard ball game, and while development groups can often
raise a team, most clubs are not yet in the position to field a side of
their own.
With this in mind, in 2010, the league
will be allowing girls to play in the hardball games at two years below
their age. Full details of age limits appear
here
November 10th 2009
| New
U13 Girl's League set for 2010 |
To provide competition opportunities
for the increasing number of girls playing the game in Norfolk the league is
to introduce a girls only section in 2010. Although the rules have been
changed to allow their inclusion in the other leagues two years below their
age, it is accepted that many are not yet ready for the hardball format.
Unlike the other leagues, this will
feature softball games in a pairs format over sixteen overs. Full rules can
be seen here.
It is envisaged that the league will
include a maximum of six sides and that each team will only play the others
once. The competition would start at the end of May and run throughout the
summer term and finishing at the end of July.
To register your interest for this
competition, without commitment, and to receive regular updates please
complete the form on our
contact us page.
November 10th 2009
| League salutes
outstanding achievements |
At the end of a summer of outstanding
cricket in all four competitions, the league salutes those who made it on to
this year's new Roll of Honour.
Thirty four scores of fifty plus,
including two centuries, and fourteen players bagging hauls of three or more
wickets has demonstrated the quality on view this season.
Congratulations to the cricketers who
won the best batting and bowling trophies for their age groups.
Best Batting
U17 J.Leech of Garboldisham 86no v Old Buckenham
U15 Vivek Sharma of Great Melton 125no v Bunwell
U13 Joel Howard of Tas Valley 111 v Mulbarton
U11 Matthew Branfield of Garboldisham 57no v Bunwell
Best Bowling
U17 M.Hastings of Hardingham 2 for 4 v Old Buckenham
U15 Fergus Spink of Bunwell 4 for 10 v Gt.Melton
U13 O.Hutt of Tas Valley 4 for 11 v Rocklands
U11 Ben Carding of Gt.Melton 4 for 10 v Bunwell
September 10th 2009
| Garboldisham
make it three out of four |
Congratulations to Garboldisham who added
the U17 and U13 league titles to the U11 trophy already secured earlier in
the month.
In a close U17 competition, Hardingham,
who won all four of their games, narrowly lost out when Ellingham were
unable to fulfil their fixture against Garboldisham and the ten points were
enough for them to scrape home by the narrowest margin.
There have been some impressive scores
and tightly contested games, including a tie, in this league and it is hoped
that the age group will become a permanent addition to the competition.
At U13 level, having finished all of
their games first, Garboldisham's total looked well short of what was
required with Tas Valley, Belton and particularly Rocklands all looking set
to overhaul their modest points total, but all struggled in their final
games with their challenges falling away leaving Garboldisham the U13
champions with 67 points.
Garboldisham CC U17 SNCLeague Team
September 6th 2009
| U13 League - Tas
Valley's title hopes ended at Melton Park |
This rearranged game produced an exciting
finish with Tas Valley, chasing 150 to win, needing 3 off the last ball.
They scored 1 as Melton pulled off a narrow victory. Joe Bush (51) and
Chris Greenslade (42) were the main contributors for Melton while Joel
Howard (59) and M.Wastell (43) batted well for Tas Valley.
September 2nd 2009
| U11 League -
Garboldisham are inaugural winners |
As some consolation for the loss of the
U15 title they have won for the last two years, Garboldisham's U11s turned
in some impressive performances in this new league to secure the inaugural
title.
Winning all six of their matches, they
notched up the highest innings total of any league, scoring 213 against
Bunwell.
Garboldisham's U11 SNCLeague Team
August 30th 2009
| U15 League - Gt.Melton
crowned 2009 Champions |
Gt.Melton are crowned U15 champions for
2009 after winning all seven of their games over the summer. Blessed with an
abundance of talented cricketers in this age group, only previous holders,
Garboldisham, came close to matching their total in a low scoring game which
they lost by 22 runs. It was the result of this one fixture that decided the
destination of the cup in the league's third season.
Gt.Melton CC U15 South Norfolk Community
League Team
August 30th 2009
| U11 Gt.Melton v
Rocklands Rustlers |
Ben Carding took 2-12 as Melton produced
their best bowling and fielding performance of the season to dismiss
Rocklands for 47. Joe Greenslade scored 15 and M.Minors took 3-12 as Melton
reached 51 for the loss of 4 wickets.
August 29th 2009
| U15 Garboldisham
finish in style |
An emphatic victory for Garboldisham
against a Hardingham side weakened by lads away on their hols.
Garby opener and captain Charlie Horn was quickly knocking the ball into
every available gap and he clocked up 66 runs before being bowled by a
lovely ball from Harrington. And once Garby's no. 3, Jack Yallop had got his
eye in, there was no stopping him as he played some cracking textbook shots
before being bowled on the very last ball of the innings by S. Hastings.
Yallop finished on 69 to leave Garboldisham on 172 for 3.
In reply, Hardingham were rocked by the loss of early wickets as Harry
Yallop bowled T. Harwood out off his first ball and then Joe Paul took out B
Falcon with a thundering yorker that sent the stumps flying in all
directions. Hardingham opener, B Scott batted on bravely before going for 25
to a slower ball from Garby's Ben Branfield that was caught by Ben Tippett.
Clayton Merriman, hobbling from a skateboard injury, bowled the final over
and took the fourth Hardingham wicket and the visitors finished on 89 for 4,
83 runs short.
Another win for Garboldisham that should leave them second in the table
after a defeat to Great Melton earlier in the season.
August 19th 2009
| U13 Last gasp win for
Mulbarton |
Without a
win in their league season, Mulbarton U13s headed west for their final match
of the competition; a bottom of the table clash with Gt.Ellingham.
Winning
the toss and opting for first use of a well worn strip, Mulbarton started
brightly with a quick fire innings from Pennington (9), supported by
Rhatigan (11), before James Whitlock (39) produced his best performance of
the summer featuring some beautiful punched drives. Well supported by Samson
(26no), this pair put on 57 for the third wicket and added 47 off the last
five overs with some controlled stroke play and quick running. For the first
time this summer the team mustered three figures, finishing on 116 off their
sixteen overs.
Only
Perry (27) offered any resistance in reply and it was soon clear long before
his dismissal that the target was far beyond Ellingham’s reach. Good bowling
from James Whitlock, Samson and Morton, along with a couple of run outs and
two good catches saw the home side bowled out for 47 in the final over.
Mulbarton CC U13 SNCL Team
August 18th 2009
| U13 - Belton shake up
Rocklands |
Belton U 13's entertained Rocklands at
the Common on Sunday morning and renewed their challenge for the South
Norfolk Community League title with an emphatic win.
Belton captain, Romesh Tirimanna wisely decided to give his bowlers first
use of the ball after winning the toss and was soon rewarded when S.
Hichcliffe was run out for only two and A. Codling was caught by Andrew Page
from the bowling of George Savoury for only 3. At 19 for two Rocklands were
in need of a base to mount a challenge and they found it in J. Baker (26)
and T, Bart (23). Ben Wood accounted for Bart, bowled, to slow the run rate
and steady bowling from Tirimanna (3 overs for 6 runs) and Savoury (3 overs
1 for 14) ensured that the runs were accumulated slowly. Rocklands finished
on 101 for 3 from their 16 overs.
In reply, Romesh Tirimanna and Steven Gopaul found the pitch and the bowling
to their liking as they compiled an unbeaten partnership of 104 from just
12.3 overs.
Romesh Tirimanna and Steven Gopaul
August 18th 2009
| Garboldisham U11s
rampant at Bunwell |
Bunwell were the unfortunate opponents
against a rampant Garboldisham U11 side who scored an awesome 213; more than
13 runs an over. Both openers Matthew Branfield and Blake Ingram retired on unbeaten half centuries before the
home side were bowled out for 47.
This is the largest total ever for an
SNCL match and illustrates just how many runs U11s can score when freed from
the restrictions of the pairs format.
Garboldisham look well set at the top
of the U11 table but both Melton and Rocklands can overhaul them with the
right results.
Record Breakers! Garboldisham CC U11
SNCL Team
August 18th 2009
| U15
Garboldisham v Bunwell |
Another great knock of 74 not out by
Charlie Horn and 25 by Jack Peart helped Garboldisham reach 134 for 2.
Bunwell came back strongly but their runs dried up after losing their top
order batsmen and they ended on 112 for 3 with T Dallas on 40 not out.
An entertaining game played in good spirit by both sides.
July 30th 2009
| U15
Mulbarton v Hardingham |
Bad day
at the office
There was
a hint that it might not be Mulbarton’s day when their first over to
Hardingham went for nine runs, five of those wides. Having won the toss and
put the visitors into bat Mulbarton struggled to exercise any control with
the ball, and apart from an excellent spell by Bradley, adopting the novel
tactic of bowling straight and full, the bowling was universally dismal.
With quick
running and lethargic fielding from the home side, Hardingham kept the
scoreboard moving. Putting on 77 for the first wicket they never looked
troubled and when J.Scott (43) was bowled by Culling, there were still six
overs left. The improving George finally had B.Scott (44) stumped off
Bradley before the innings ended on 119.
In reply,
there was no real sense of urgency from the openers and they were quickly
slipping behind the rate. Belatedly sensing the need to hustle on they chose
the wrong runs at the wrong time, with the team suffering three run outs. No
one looked like posting a decent score apart from George (12), who looked
dangerous before being run out. That Mulbarton finally managed 85 was more a
testament to the 41 extras gifted by Hardingham’s part time bowlers rather
than any finesse with the bat. With just 44 in scoring strokes, this was a
disappointing performance from a team capable of so much more.
July 28th 2009
| U17 Old Buckenham v
Gt.Ellingham |
OLD Buckenham secured all 16 points in
their first South Norfolk U17 Community League match against Great Ellingham
who were put into bat and were always on the defensive.
Captain Daniel Skipper caught A Wharton off Duncan Osborne for seven.
After seeing off both opening bowlers, Great Ellingham at 26-1 off six overs
looked well placed but the introduction of spinners Joe Lewis (1-7) and
Kieran Brown (2-13) quickly changed the game.
Brown bowled Hawkins (13) and Lewis had Glover stumped by Ryan Thompson for
nine. When Skipper caught Potter off Brown for four, it was left to Josh
Downes and Jon Walton to concede just 10 runs off the last four overs.
Old Buckenham, in reply, went off at 10 runs an over which they maintained
to reach the required 57 runs in just 31 balls. Daniel Skipper led the way
with 30 not out, including a huge six on to the pavilion roof whilst Ryan
Thompson (13 not out) kept him company.
July 27th 2009
| U15 Sharma on
top form again for Melton |
Vivek Sharma scored 71 in just 8 overs
after Ellingham's K.Snowling had taken 3 wickets in an over to see Melton
slump from 35-0 to 36-3.
With the score at 120-3, Sharma retired
to give some of the other lads the opportunity to bat. Tom Smith scored 16
not out. Brendon scored a good unbeaten 32 for Ellingham who never looked
likely to overhaul Melton's 135-5.
Corey Connolly (3-0-9-2) and Sam Rock
(3-1-12-2) were the pick of Melton's bowlers.
July 20th 2009
| U15 Garboldisham v
Gt.Melton |
Heroic half century from Tippett
Gt Melton batted first and after an intial slow start, moved up a couple of
gears and were grabbing runs at every opportunity. Fine batting from G
Ducker (46) and R. Brooker (25 n.o.) left Gt Melton with a strong total of
121 for 2.
Garboldisham captain and opener, Ben Tippett, batted bravely throughout the
Garboldisham innings in an effort to chase down the Gt Melton score and he
finished on 52 not out to leave Garbie on 99 for 6 – 22 runs short.
An entertaining game played at a fast and furious pace by two of the
stronger sides in this league.
July 15th 2009
Record breaking total sinks Bunwell
Four early wickets by Fergus Spink had
Melton struggling at 30-4 but Vivek Sharma, who was dropped before he had
scored 30, launched an explosive attack on the Bunwell bowlers hitting 6
sixes and 16 fours in 125 not out, made in 11 overs. He was well-supported
by tailenders Tom Smith, Daniel Hayward and Sam Rock as Melton totalled
173-6.
Spink then batted well in reply,
hitting an unbeaten 61 in Bunwell's 117-6 but Melton's total always looked
well out of reach. Sharma completed a good all-round display with a
one-handed catch and 2 wickets.
July 2nd 2009
| U11 Rocklands Rustlers
v Bunwell |
The game was played with a fabulous
spirit by both sides on the pitch. The spectators of both teams showed
their appreciation for good play and effort on the field regardless of which
team. CRICKET without a doubt was the real winner!
Bunwell CC U11 South Norfolk Community
League Team
Rocklands Rustlers U11 South Norfolk
Community League Team
June 30th 2009
| U15 Mulbarton v
Garboldisham |
Ben Wilford
of Mulbarton CC |
Mulbarton
rue missed chances in classic encounter
Put into bat
by Mulbarton, Garboldisham started brightly, their total boosted by
extras (29) and four dropped catches. The introduction of Wilford
produced another classic bowling performance (3 for 7) accounting
for Tippett (11), Yallop (12) and Lamb (0), while Gibbins bowled the
dangerous Seaman (21). But Garboldisham are a cohesive and
determined team that took advantage of the home side’s generosity,
and a late order assault by Grimwood (17), combined with tight
running between the wickets boosted the score to 30 beyond what it
should have been, finishing on 97.
Mulbarton’s
reply started brightly with Gibbins and Button putting on 33 by the
fifth over before Gibbins (21) was caught poking an easy catch to
mid wicket and Button was clean bowled (14) by Tippett. After the
departure of these two, despite the best efforts of George (25no)
and Wilford (9), the innings was becalmed by controlled bowling from
the visitors and the rate slackened with just 17 coming from the
next five overs. As the match slipped away the big hitting George
finally broke free and the board stated moving again, but after
Wilford’s departure none of his partners was able to hang around,
and Mulbarton needing seven to win with one wicket remaining off
the final over, managed just four, leaving them a frustrating three
runs short of their target. |
June 25th 2009
| Thrilling start to U17
league |
In an exciting game at Garboldisham,
both teams finished on 114 to tie the first ever U17 league fixture.
For the second year running Hardingham
needed one to win from the last ball but the batsman was run out trying to
scramble a bye.
This is only the second tied game in
the short history of the competition and both have involved these two teams,
the other coming in the U15 league last year.
June 23rd 2009
| U13 Mulbarton v
Garboldisham |
Heavy
overnight rain had softened the ground and with the air still damp, it was
not a toss to lose. But Mulbarton did and Garboldisham sensibly
chose to bowl.
In this
same fixture last season, the Mulbarton U13s were bowled out for 23 in less
than 10 overs, setting a new record for the lowest club total. At 17 for 3
they looked perilously close to repeating this performance with Holden (0),
Pennington (3) and James Whitlock (5) all sent packing before the end of the
sixth over, courtesy some accurate bowling and top catching by the visitors.
But debutant Bartholomew (10) and Jonny Whitlock (12) put together a decent
partnership of 30 to give the score some respectability, with the team
finishing on 59 all out in the penultimate over.
This was
rather a slender total to defend and the visitors set about the task in
style, pillaging 20 runs from the first three overs despite an excellent
spell from James Whitlock and Samson. A corking catch by Pennington removed
the dangerous looking Tippet (12) and from then the rate slowed. Tight
fielding and an astonishing reaction catch from Holden helped keep the
wickets falling and while Garboldisham made rather heavy weather in chasing
down such a modest target, in the end they managed it comfortably, led by
Branfield (22no) with 19 balls to spare.
Another
twenty runs and this would have been a classic encounter, but 59 was never
going to be enough against a team of this calibre. This was an excellent
team effort though with all of the boys encouraging each other and
maximising their potential during this absorbing and entertaining fixture,
watched by a large and appreciative crowd.
(Back row from left)
J.Bartholomew, A.Holden, C.Pennington, James Whitlock, G.Rhatigan
(Front row from left)
M.Samson, Jonny Whitlock, S.Morton.
June 21st
2009
| U15 Gt.Ellingham v
Mulbarton |
Winning
the toss, Mulbarton chose to field first, starting the match in light rain.
Good opening spells by Button, Everett and Bradley pinned the home side
down. Only Ledeboer (39) really troubled the scorers with a decent knock
while his partners came and went at the other end, and when Wilford removed
him as part of his excellent spell of 3 for 11, the innings quickly
collapsed to 71 all out.
Despite
Ellingham bowling and fielding tenaciously, Gibbins (24no) and Button (25no)
put together an unbroken partnership of 72 to win the match by 7 wickets.
June 17th 2009
| First ever U11 game
goes Melton's way |
Bunwell U11 played their first ever
game of cricket against Gt Melton this evening, and posted a competitive
batting score of 90 for 6. Tom Wagg top scored with 38 runs.
Despite taking 3 Gt Melton wickets, Bunwell found defending the total a
challenge against a well organised Gt Melton side.
Both teams played the game in excellent spirit, and were well supported by
family and friends.
June 8th 2009
| Belton
broadside scuppers Mulbarton |
Mulbarton U13s headed east to the seaside under leaden skies for their
second league fixture against Belton who, winning the toss chose first use
of another baked pitch, more reminiscent of late August than early June.
A bright
opening spell by James Whitlock and Matthew Samson pitching the ball up set
problems for the Belton openers, with Samson removing one of them clean
bowled.
The rest
of the attack though generally bowled too short and, on such a hard track,
the ball simply sat up to be smacked away at will by the elegant Tirimana
(67), well supported by his partner George (32no). These two put on 107 for
the second wicket, leaving Mulbarton to chase 125. Of the other bowlers,
only Sam Bartholomew troubled the strikers.
On
Thursday Mulbarton made 92 and with a short boundary and fast outfield the
stage was set for a thrilling run chase. But it proved more of a stagger
with the visitors becalmed and managing only 11 runs off their first five overs. Wickets also fell alarmingly with several batsmen spending only the
briefest of sojourns at the crease. Belton bowled well, especially Harris, 3
for 5, exploiting the hard pitch with full bowling that pinned the visitors
down.
Only
James Whiltlock (12), removed by an excellent catch, managed double figures
and apart from a gutsy last wicket partnership of 22 by the Sams,
Bartholomew and Morton, this was a disappointing batting performance, with
Mulbarton not even able to bat out their full 16 overs, and finishing well
short on 54 all out.
Belton
played well and this was their first ever victory. With their attractive
batting, accurate bowling and excellent team spirit, it will not be their
last; a dark horse to watch in this league.
June 7th 2009
| Howard becomes first
ever centurion |
 |
Joel Howard of Hethersett & Tas Valley
became the first ever league centurion, scoring a stylish and chanceless 111
in the U13 match against Mulbarton. His big hitting innings comprised 21
fours and two sixes before he was finally removed by Morton in the
thirteenth over.
Tas valley went on to finish their
innings on 150 for 1, just 29 short of the all time record set by
Garboldisham last season. In reply Mulbarton batted sensibly in scoring 92
for 6 off their 16 overs, to secure a single well earned point.
Pictured left
Joel Howard of Tas
valley CC |
June 4th 2009
| U15 Title Holders
make cracking start |
Garbie were sent in to bat on a lively
looking wicket. Charlie Horn and Ben Tippett immediately had the scoreboard
ticking over with some quick singles and Tippett was soon hitting some
crunching boundaries through point and over mid wicket and Horn joined in
with some beautiful strokes. Gt Ellingham bowler J Lake eventually trapped
Tippet LBW for 42 and Horn was bowled by K Snowdon for 41. Garbie's 3 and 4,
Joe Seaman and Pete Gray added 14 and 13 to leave Garboldisham on 129 for 2
after the 16 overs.
Ellingham went in to bat and looked very strong, running well between the
wickets and hitting boundaries when they could. Despite a good start B
ledebour miscued a shot and was cuaght by Tippett for 15 off the bowling of
Harry Yallop. In the same over J Clarke was bowled for a duck. The other
Ellingham opener, J Lake was caught by Horn from a ball from Jack Yallop.
Garbie all rounder Joe Seaman came on to bowl and took three wickets and Ben
Tippett cleaned up with an excellent caught and bowled to see Gt Ellingham
all out for 43 runs.
A good, solid start for U15 league title holders, Garboldisham.
May 30th 2009
| Melton notch
up first victory in 2009 |
A 2nd wicket partnership of 76 between
Chris Greenslade (38 not out) and Adam Osborne (24) enabled Melton to total
95-2. J.Lake was Ellingham's most successful bowler with 3-0-11-1. E.Perry
scored 10 and W.Watling 8 in Ellingham's 73 all out but 'extras' top-scored
with 44, including 18 in wides and 16 in no balls! Michael Farmer
(2.5-0-7-2) and Stuart Wilson (2-1-2-1) were not responsible for any of
them, however.
(Back row from left) Guy McCurey (Coach),
Stuart Wilson, Chris Greenslade, Steve Phoenix (Coach), Joe Bush, Scott
Lyle, Roy Wilson (Manager)
(Front row from left) Nick Rathjen, Johnny
Malcolm, Ollie Hazel, Michael Farmer
May 28th 2009
